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Meredith Guinness

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Meredith Guinness was formerly a Daily Voice reporter covering breaking news and community features in Fairfield County.

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Politics

Four Senators Thank Voters In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Local, state and national politicians converged on Wilbur Cross School in Bridgeport Tuesday, listening to constituents and thanking voters for their support. State Sens. Marilyn Moore and Ed Gomes were joined by U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal under bright skies outside the school. Only Murphy is not running in the 2016 election.

by Meredith Guinness

11/08/2016

Lifestyle

Westchester Philharmonic's Sperling Will Be Guest Conductor At Area Concert WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- For Ted Sperling, movies and music are an inseparable pair. That’s why he’s excited his debut appearance as guest conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony on Saturday will be “GBS Goes to the Movies,” a rollicking evening of familiar tunes forever tied to their connection to films. “I think that we start to associate the music with the images and emotions we saw and felt when we heard the music in that context, and those associations become entwined with the music ever after,” said the veteran conductor and musician who now leads the Westchester Philharmonic.…

by Meredith Guinness

11/07/2016

Business

The Poke Is Anything But Hokey At Miro Kitchen In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — When Eugene Kabilnitsky was looking for a name for his new Pacific Rim-inspired restaurant on Black Rock Turnpike, he took a page from town history along the busy corridor. Hence, a restaurant serving tacos and poke was christened Miro Kitchen, an homage to the well-known Miro Farms farmstand that the late Joseph Miro and his family once ran on the site. “We’re not related, but there is a commemorative plaque on the side of the building,” said Kabilnitsky. “It seemed right.” Though the restaurateur lives in Stamford, he’s no stranger to the iconic location, either: He co…

by Meredith Guinness

11/07/2016

Schools

Fairfield Says 'Bienvenue' To French Exchange Students FAIRFIELD, Conn, — Twenty French exchange students said bonjour to First Selectman Michael Tetreau on Friday, peppering him with questions about everything from what the town learned from Hurricane Sandy to his thoughts on Obamacare. Hailing from Nimes, France, the students and their two teachers have been staying with families across town since Oct. 29 and will be here through Nov. 10, witnessing Tuesday’s historic election from this side of the Atlantic, said their teacher Fabienne Goizin. “They are very, very happy,” she said. “Each American family has been so, so friendly.” A group of …

by Meredith Guinness

11/07/2016

Neighbors

Runners Decked Out In Pink Dash In The Vicki Soto 5K In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Friday would have been Vicki Soto’s 31st birthday, and a record 3,500 revelers came out Saturday to commemorate the Sandy Hook School teacher at the Vicki Soto 5K. “It’s a celebration of Vicki’s life,” said Matt Soto, brother of the Stratford resident and Newtown teacher who was among the 26 killed at Sandy Hook School in 2012. “Today is our way of celebrating the only way we know how.” Hundreds of runners stood in long lines at the race day registration tent, and organizers ran out of commemorative T-shirts for the last-minute surge. Many were dressed in bright pink in m…

by Meredith Guinness

11/07/2016

Neighbors

A Record 3,500 Live, Laugh, Run At Vicki Soto 5K In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Friday would have been Vicki Soto’s 31st birthday, and a record 3,500 revelers came out Saturday to commemorate the Sandy Hook School teacher at the Vicki Soto 5K. “It’s a celebration of Vicki’s life,” said Matt Soto, brother of the Stratford resident and Newtown teacher who was among the 26 killed at Sandy Hook School in 2012. “Today is our way of celebrating the only way we know how.” Hundreds of runners stood in long lines at the race day registration tent, and organizers ran out of commemorative T-shirts for the last-minute surge. Many were dressed in bright pink in m…

by Meredith Guinness

11/05/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Monroe Driver Flees In Woods After Sideswiping Five Cars In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — A Monroe man was arrested Thursday night after he sideswiped five cars parked on Howe Avenue in Shelton and then led officers on a brief chase through the woods, police said Friday. Raymond Pizarro, 21, was charged with driving under the influence, evading responsibility, failure to drive right and interfering with an officer in the 9:15 p.m. incident, police said. Police received several 911 calls of a six-vehicle crash in the area of 550 Howe Ave. Upon arrival, officers found a Honda Accord had sideswiped five other cars parked along the southbound lane. The passenger …

by Meredith Guinness

11/04/2016

Politics

City Lays Out Finances For All To See On 'OpenBridgeport' BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport on Thursday unveiled OpenBridgeport, two online portals that will allow taxpayers to get an understanding of the city’s overall budget and expenditures — and even dial down to view each individual check cut by the city. Mayor Joe Ganim, who pledged a more transparent and efficient government when he was elected Nov. 3, 2015, said Bridgeport is the first city in the state to lay its financial books out for anyone to see. “It was about taking it to the next level,” Ganim said. “It’s your money, and now you are going to be able to see exactly how the city is spen…

by Meredith Guinness

11/04/2016

Politics

Candidates Rally For Reproductive Rights — And For Clinton — In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, urged Connecticut residents to call their friends in battleground states this election season, telling them it’s imperative they get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, who will protect women’s reproductive rights. “If Donald Trump is in the Oval Office … he will appoint Supreme Court justices that will overturn Roe v. Wade,” Himes told about 30 people gathered Wednesday for a rally outside Garelick & Herbs in Saugatuck. “Call your friends. Call your families. This is urgent.” Himes, who is running for a fifth term against GOP state Rep. John Sh…

by Meredith Guinness

11/03/2016

Lifestyle

Westport Blogger Laughs About Life — At 75 And Counting WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport resident Susan Goldfein spent more than 25 years as a speech pathologist, but it wasn’t until she retired at about 70 that she found her own voice. “I thought, what else could I do? I didn’t feel ready to really retire,” said the Brooklyn native, who specialized in acquired neurological problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease. On a whim, Goldfein, also an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College, signed up for a writing class near her second home in Florida. “It brought out a whole other side of me,” she said, her eyes brightening. Encouraged b…

by Meredith Guinness

11/02/2016

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